Danish Kaneria’s remarks regarding the Pahalgam attack incite indignation.
Former Pakistani Test cricketer Danish Kaneria has incited controversy by assigning culpability for the latest Pahalgam incident to Pakistan in a provocative social media post.
Kaneria, a former international cricketer for Pakistan, issued a contentious tweet criticising the absence of a condemnation from Pakistan’s Prime Minister over the incident, should the nation be uninvolved. “If Pakistan is not implicated in this attack, why has the Prime Minister not denounced it?” Kaneria authored a post, tagging Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The ex-spin bowler intensified his allegations by enquiring: “Why are your forces abruptly on high alert?” Due to your awareness of the reality. He ended his tweet by asserting that Pakistan is “harbouring terrorists” and said, “shame on you.”
The comments have elicited vigorous responses from Pakistani social media users and political spheres, with numerous individuals condemning Kaneria for what they perceive as baseless accusations against Pakistan.
A number of social media users voiced apprehension that such contentious remarks could exacerbate tensions between the two neighbouring nations, who already possess tenuous relations.
The debate arises amidst increased diplomatic tension subsequent to the Pahalgam tragedy, in which unidentified assailants allegedly killed over 25 visitors and injured several more at the renowned tourist site in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
In reaction to the circumstances, Pakistan’s National Security Committee, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has lately declared the cessation of all trade with India, the closing of the Wagah border, and the limitation of airspace. The committee condemned India’s move to suspend the Sindh Taas Agreement, asserting that any water embargo would be deemed “an act of war,” and cautioned that any action would elicit a robust response.
The committee additionally declared that previous accords with India, notably the Shimla Agreement, would stay in abeyance.
Pakistan previously sent condolences on the Pahalgam incident, which Indian officials have classified as a militant strike.
